Regional Window

The regional window is intended to make shopping easier for consumers. You can recognize
regional foods. On the declaration field it is indicated, where the apples are from.
The certificate, which has been in use since 2014 for regional products and is also used for the Elbe Obst apples, means in addition that the customers support agriculture in their respective regions.

Products manufactured in accordance with the Regionalfenster e.V. Guidelines.

Confirmation for the raw material:
APPLES FROM THE ALTE LAND / LOWER ELBE

Defined regions:
+ HAMBURG
+ LOWER SAXONY (counties: Cuxhaven, Stade, Harburg)
+ SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN (Countys: Dithmarschen, Steinburg, Pinneberg)

EC Regulation

The EC Regulation on organic production (EU legislation on organic farming) has been in place since 1991 It protects Europe-wide terms, such as "ecological", "biological", "organic" or the identical terms, if these are used in the labeling of food. They may only be used if the food has been prepared according to the requirements of the EU legislation on organic farming.

The regulation covers plant and animal, unprocessed agricultural products and processed products, which consist predominantly of vegetable or animal raw materials and are intended for human consumption and animal feed from organic farming. Beyond the EU legislation on organic farming in Germany, there are also the Organic Farming Act, which implements the provisions of the EU legislation on organic farming nationally, the Organic Labeling Law and the Bio-indicator regulations. The last two measures protect the organic label.

International Featured Standards

The Elbe-Obst Producer Organization r.V. is certified according to the criteria of the International Food Standard (IFS).

The Elbe-Obst Producer Organization r.V. is certified according to the criteria of the International Food Standard (IFS). The certificate does not apply to the producer companies, but to the locations where the goods are packaged from Elbe-Obst. The German food retailing has developed this standard in 2002. The objectives of the IFS is creating a basis for assessing all producers of private brands, the uniform formulation and implementation of audits, the mutual recognition of audits and a high level of transparency throughout the supply chain. The IFS defines requirements for the content and procedures. It evaluates the audits and creates a profile of the certification bodies and auditors. The specification includes the quality management system, the responsibility of the management, the resource management, the manufacturing process as well as the associated measurements and analysis.

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Since 2004, the Elbe-Obst Erzeugerorganisation r.V has been certified according to the criteria of the IFS (International Featured Standards). This standard refers to food processing companies that, for example, pack loose goods. Elbe-Obst Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH is certified according to IFS Broker. This standard certifies companies that primarily trade and do not necessarily come into contact with the product. IFS Broker was founded in 2009 according to the IFS. The main objective of the certification is supplier testing. Among other things, this includes which quality requirements they have implemented and if they are able to meet the current legal requirements such as traceability.

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QS-Inspection system

The Elbe-Obst Poducer Organization r.V. is certified according to the criteria of the QS test system This testing system is an initiative of the economy for the consumer. It refers to the accompanying process controls in the entire supply chain to the end user, i.e.in multiple stages from the cultivation, the wholesale and the retail level.

QS gives the involved operations the standards for self-control and documentation system. In combination with regular testing solutions (audits) by independent institutes ensures that the statutory provisions and with the certification, further important criteria for food safety are met. Based on the reports from the neutral controls it can be identified whether certain areas still need improvement. The sorting facilities of the Elbe-Obst are certified according to QS. The farmers are certified according to QS-GAP. QS-GAP contains information about the QS system, also the recognition of the GLOBALGAP system.